Monday, September 9, 2013

Upcoming Adoption, Foster Care & Orphan Care Conferences

Join this regional in-depth training designed to empower churches to cultivate effective, sustainable ministry to children and families touched by the foster system. LEARN MORE

Miriam's Heart Regional Conference

NEW JERSEY - September 14

This orphan-focused and church-based initiative will brings together churches and church-goers from the northeast to partner and collaborate to both develop and support orphan-focused church ministries and to raise awareness within the church.LEARN MORE

Hope at Home

ATLANTA - September 27-28

This adoptive & foster parenting conference will be a time of refreshment as we encounter the Father’s heart towards adoptive families.

Six rich general sessions. Sixty tool gathering workshops. One breathtaking Story. Be inspired and equipped for adoption, foster care and global orphan ministry. LEARN MORE

Tapestry Adoption & Foster Care Conference

TEXAS - October 25-26

Big Questions. Honest Answers. Real Hope.

The 2013 conference will feature unique content across 2 full days - and you are invited to any or all of the events. LEARN MORE

Wounded Children, Healing Homes

DAYTON - October 26

The vision of this free event is to provide parents with a sense of whom God their father is and who God has called them to be as adoptive and foster parents. LEARN MORE

CAFO Families for Children:

Engaging Faith for Foster Youth

ORLANDO - November 8

This first-of-its-kind national conference will dive-deep on how to effectively love and serve youth in foster care. This will inspire and equip churches, families, and professionals for sustainable ministry to children and their families. LEARN MORE

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Who We Are

We are a group of people from Willow Creek Church that advocate for orphans and vulnerable children. Our goal is to educate our churches and communities to understand the plight of orphaned and vulnerable children, and to support the families that are caring for them. Our focus is on adoption, foster care and Safe Families.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT WILLOW CREEK

Thursday, September 21, 2017, 6:30-10:00pm D.C.F.S. Educational Advocacy Training. Must be a licensed foster parent to attend. Register on the DCFS web site.Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30-8:45pmAdoption Informational Meeting. Learn more about the types of adoption and the process involved. Facilitated by an adoption professional. Room TBA

Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 7:30-8:45pm Safe Families for Children Informational Meeting. Learn about the Safe Families movement and how you can be a part of helping children and families in crisis. Room TBA

ON-GOING GROUPS

Waiting Families Group: Families in the process of adopting meet every 3rd Sunday of the month after the 11:15 service (about 12:30) in the atrium, behind the screen, for connection, support, & encouragement. For more information contact Angela Osgood at 773-430-5304.